ஆங்கிலம்

widow

gb/wˈɪdoʊ/ us/wˈɪdoʊ/
A2 ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2800
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல் A2 entity
1

Woman whose husband has died

A woman whose husband is dead and who has not married again.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: [someone] is a widow
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'widow' with 'widower', which refers to a man whose wife has died.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
bereaved wife (More formal and emphasizes the emotional loss.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
wife (Refers to a married woman whose husband is alive.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
war widow |young widow |widow pension |widow remarriage |widow support
கருப்பொருள்கள்
family |relationships |life events |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • After her husband passed away, she became a widow at 35.
  • The charity provides financial assistance to widows of fallen soldiers.
  • She has been a widow for over ten years and lives alone.
  • The club organizes events for widows and widowers to meet.
  • Her grandmother, a widow for decades, still wears her wedding ring.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • My aunt is a widow.
  • She became a widow last year.
  • The widow lives alone now.
  • The old widow has three children.
பெயர்ச்சொல் technical C1 entity
2

Single line at top of page

In printing, a short last line of a paragraph that is alone at the top of a page.

பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think 'widow' only means a woman whose husband has died and not know about the typography meaning.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
orphan (typography) (Related term; an orphan is a single line at the bottom of a page.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
avoid widows |widows and orphans |typographic widows
கருப்பொருள்கள்
printing |design |arts_entertainment |communication
உதாரணங்கள்
  • The designer adjusted the text to prevent widows in the layout.
  • Widows can make printed pages look awkward.
  • Good typography avoids leaving widows at the top of columns.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • The book had no widows.
  • A widow is bad in design.
  • He fixed the widow in the text.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
widow
IPA
GB/wˈɪdoʊ/
US/wˈɪdoʊ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
wid - ow (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (wid)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
  • Base: widow
  • Plural: widows
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
widows noun
Core family
widowed adjective widower noun
Related words
widowhood noun
சொற்றொடர்கள்

black widow

1
/blˈæk wˈɪdoʊ/
fixed phrase

Woman who kills partners

A woman who kills her romantic partners, often for money or revenge.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • The police suspected her of being a black widow after two of her husbands died mysteriously.
  • The movie tells the story of a notorious black widow.

grass widow

1
/ɡɹˈæs wˈɪdoʊ/
idiom informal

Woman with absent partner

A woman whose husband or partner is away for a long time but is not dead.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • While her husband was working overseas, she joked about being a grass widow.
  • During the fishing season, many women in the village become grass widows.

merry widow

1
/mˈɛɹi wˈɪdoʊ/
fixed phrase

Lively attractive widowed woman

A woman whose husband has died and who is cheerful and social.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • She was known as the town’s merry widow, always hosting parties.
  • The film features a charming merry widow who falls in love again.

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